Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia

Namibia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
34th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993–2015

00.050.10.150.20.251993200420151993: 0.237 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.222 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.167 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.187 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.159 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.179 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia is 0.2%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia peaked at 0.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.

That places Namibia 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1993 0.2%
2009 0.2% -6.3%
2012 0.2% -25.0%
2013 0.2% +12.4%
2014 0.2% -15.3%
2015 0.2% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 31 France 0.2% compare
  2. 32 Jordan 0.2% compare
  3. 33 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2% compare
  5. 36 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 37 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Namibia ranks 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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